Purpose of the Funds: The purpose of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, offered through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is to promote working partnerships between federal, state, and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system.

Eligibility & Requirements: Units of government at the municipal, county and state level, including special districts may apply. The JAG program strongly encourages partnerships, so applications may support projects involving combined teams of agencies at all levels and including non-profit organizations. However, non-profit organizations cannot apply directly for JAG funding. Non-profit organizations may participate as a team member, with the government agency assuming overall responsibility and leadership for a project.

Purpose of the Funds: The consolidated funding process is designed to distribute victim services grant funds from four grant sources listed above. Funds will be allocated in accordance with state and federal requirements and the intended uses of the four grant programs. Office for Victims Programs (OVP) staff will administratively determine which funding source (VOCA, VAWA, SASP, State VALE) is appropriate for funded projects in accordance with the individual grant program requirements during the grant contracting process.

Purpose of the Funds: To address and implement new, innovative methods of housing for crime victims across the state.

Eligibility & Requirements: Eligible applicants include: victim assistance programs operated by a public agency or a nonprofit organization, or a combination of such agencies or organizations that provides services to victims of
crime.

Purpose of the Funds: To help states and local communities develop programs that promote greater accountability among offenders and in the juvenile justice system. For the juvenile offender, accountability means an assurance of facing individualized consequences through which he or she will be made aware of and held responsible for offenses committed. Funds are targeted at juveniles who are currently involved, or at imminent risk of becoming involved, in the justice system.

Eligibility & Requirements: Seventy-five percent of the funds are passed through on a non-competitive basis, for local use to units of local government (e.g., county, municipality, township, etc.), if the allocation to that unit of local government is over $10,000. Allocations are based on a formula of law enforcement expenditures and the FBI’s UCR data on Part 1 violent crimes. The remaining funds are overseen by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Council, which establishes funding priorities each fall for funding announcements. These funds are also released on a competitive basis; applicants can only include units of local government and state agencies.

A competitive announcement is released every three years as grants are on a three-year funding cycle. The next competitive announcement will be released in the fall of 2019. Grant applications, goals and objectives, and budget information should reflect a one-year period.

Purpose of the Funds: Per Colorado Statute, the goal of diversion is to prevent further involvement of juveniles in the formal justice system (19-1-103(44) C.R.S.). Juvenile diversion programs should be community-based alternatives to the formal court system for youth between the ages of 10-17 who have been taken into custody for misdemeanor or felony offenses. Diversion programs should concentrate on holding the youth accountable for their behavior while involving them in programs and activities to prevent future criminal and delinquent behavior.

Eligibility & Requirements: The Colorado Children's Code establishes units of local government and non-governmental agencies as eligible agencies to receive these state funds.

Purpose of the Funds: To assist communities in local efforts designed to enhance or respond to a variety of juvenile justice and delinquency issues. The fund is managed by the Governor-appointed Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Council, which establishes funding priorities. The monies are used for program development, policy design, research and other activities.

Eligibility & Requirements: Applicants include units of local government (including law enforcement, district attorneys and judicial districts), state agencies and non-profit/local private community-based agencies. Non-profit/local private agency applicants must provide documentation that the program being proposed was denied full funding or was given partial funding by a unit of local government, prior to the submission of this application.

Purpose of the Funds: To create and implement a plan to increase the continuum of services for a variety of civil legal needs of the crime victim.

Eligibility & Requirements: The applicant must be an established and deeply connected agency that, with our assistance, will refer limited-scope legal matters to previously screened contract attorneys for a flat fee. To be eligible to apply and receive funds, applicant organizations must:1) Have been in existence for a minimum of two years, 2) Provide direct services to crime victims, 3) Use volunteers, 4) Assist victims with applying for victim compensation, 5) Be able to demonstrate that at least 25% of their annual budget comes from sources other than VOCA, and 6) Provide a 20% match.

A competitive announcement is released every three years as grants are on a three-year funding cycle. The next competitive announcement will be released in the fall of 2019. Grant applications, goals and objectives, and budget information should reflect a one-year period.

Purpose of the Funds: The purpose of the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund is to increase access to marijuana and general substance use screening, assessment, and treatment services for youth receiving services from state-funded Juvenile Diversion programming. These state funds are made available through the Colorado General Assembly, in general funds. Authority exists in the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund as defined in the Colorado Revised Statute §39-28.8-501(1).

Eligibility & Requirements: ONLY grantees receiving state-funded Juvenile Diversion funding for the current funding cycle are eligible to receive Marijuana Tax Cash Fund dollars. Eligible applicants include District Attorneys’ Offices and District Attorney-designated community-based organizations that have established or can demonstrate their ability to establish a method for delivery of diversion services.

Purpose of Funds: The National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) was established in 1995 to aid states in improving the accuracy and completeness of state criminal history information. The goal of the NCHIP program is to ensure that accurate records are available for use in law enforcement, including sex offender registry requirements, and to protect public safety and national security.

Eligibility: Applicants for these funds must be member agencies of the Colorado Integrated Criminal Justice Information System (CICJIS) Board and Working Group (Board) or designated by the CICJIS Board as critical to Colorado’s criminal history improvement efforts.

Purpose of Funds: The Paul Coverdell program is an on-going program funded through the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and, as the name implies, is focused on improving the quality and timeliness of forensic science activities within the state.

Eligibility & Requirements: The State must have developed a plan for forensic sciences laboratories that is designed to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science or medical examiner services and must specifically describe the manner in which grant funds will be used to carry out that plan. States are expected to consider the needs of laboratories operated by units of local government as well as those operated by the State.

Purpose of the Funds: To assist states and units of local government in developing and operating residential substance abuse programs for incarcerated adult and juvenile offenders in facilities operated by state and local correctional agencies. The Colorado RSAT project is designed to work specifically with the state’s statutory requirements for offender assessment, referral and treatment in substance abuse programs.

Eligibility and Requirements: More information will be provided when the grant cycle re-opens.

Purpose of the Funds: This targeted announcement is to fund a small number of training projects to provide training on one or more of the identified training priorities, regionally or statewide. It is the expectation that funded projects will also make their training available via webinar or other means in order to effectively reach a large number of victim assistance providers and others who provide direct services to crime victims.

Eligibility & Requirements: Victim services organizations whose sole mission is to provide services to crime victims. Public and nonprofit organizations that have components which offer services to crime victims if the funds are used to expand or enhance the delivery of direct victim services. Additional requirements listed in the VOCA guidelines.